Robert Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wesley — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Gas & Coke Utility
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1915

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Scott	Head	—	25	~1915
Dennis Scott	Son	—		~1940
Thelma Scott	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 3

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 14

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 25

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Gas & Coke Utility
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Robert Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wesley Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Wesley Scott

b. ~1894

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Robert Scott

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01128-01019)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Doris Mitchell	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
42	Ronald Mitchell	1	Son	—	Indiana
43	Dorothy Gaston	27	Head	—	Indiana
44	Betty Jean Gaston	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Sally J. Gaston	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	Ida Goldsborough	67	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Indiana
47	James Ray	20	Brother	Shipping Clerk	Indiana
48	Elise Ray	18	Sister in law	—	Indiana
49	Charles Stelhorn	57	Head	—	Indiana
50	Ruth Stelhorn	44	Wife	—	Illinois
51	Raymond Hatfield	28	Head	Forman	Indiana
52	Mary L. Hatfield	26	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Barrett N. Hatfield	7	Son	—	Indiana
54	Betty J. Hatfield	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
55	Martina Fuell	17	Sister in law	—	Indiana
56	Robert Scott THIS PERSON	25	Head	Machinist	Indiana
57	Thelma Scott	23	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Dennis A. Scott	0	Son	—	Indiana
59	Otis Lucas	41	Head	Stationary Engineer	Indiana
60	Kate Lucas	39	Wife	—	Indiana
61	George Lucas	18	Son	—	Indiana
62	Cecil Hayworth	31	Head	Printer	Indiana
63	Levada Hayworth	25	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Patricia Hayworth	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
65	Edward Hayworth	7	Son	—	Indiana
66	Beverly Hayworth	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Frederick Castetter	51	Head	Boiler Fireman	Indiana
68	Mary G. Castetter	44	Wife	—	Indiana
69	Frederick Jr. Castetter	16	Son	Apprentice Upholsterer	Indiana
70	Robert Jones	9	Grandson	—	Indiana
72	Delmar Schrader	35	Head	Drill Press Operator	Illinois
73	Marie Schrader	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
74	Donald Schrader	2	Son	—	Indiana
75	Hollie Monfort	66	Head	—	Indiana
76	Dora Monfort	64	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Jesse Jarrett	54	Head	Blacksmith	Indiana
78	Blanche Jarrett	48	Wife	—	Indiana
79	Robert Jarrett	18	Son	—	Indiana
80	Martha Jarrett	16	Daughter	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Robert

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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